Call for External Collaborator – Development of cross-country key indicators and establishment-based country profiles, MSME Policy team, ILO Department of Enterprises, Skills and Sustainable Enterprises
About This Opportunity
ILO - Call for individual consultants
This is a services contract in the trade and industry, general supplies, governance and public administration, Research and Youth sectors. Located in Switzerland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 30, 2026.
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Description
Agency: ILO | Reference: rfx_7260_HQ | Type: Call for individual consultants
Dear Bidder,
The International Labour Office (ILO) is looking for an individual to undertake work as an External Collaborator.
Below is a summary of the work to be performed:
● Develop country-level indicators on macroeconomic conditions, productivity, employment, enterprise structure, trade integration, and related dimensions using data from agreed national sources, including establishment surveys and firm-size disaggregated employment and labor market indicators from labor force surveys, and international sources.
● Collect the most recent available establishment-based survey data, preferably from 2020–2025 for 8 countries including technical notes and survey questionnaires.
Countries will be selected in close coordination with ILO.
● Conduct comparability assessment for establishment-based datasets and provide a summary of data indicators that are common across country establishment datasets.
● Construct country profiles based on the provided template, with data visualization and analysis, accompanied by a one-page technical note for each country, and submit a final data package.
If you are interested, please express interest and follow the instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference and other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform.
Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline.
Thank you.
DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
• ILO e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_English.pdf: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadDocument?noticeId=304001&documentId=2035724
• ILO e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_Spanish.pdf: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadDocument?noticeId=304001&documentId=2035726
• ILO e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_French.pdf: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadDocument?noticeId=304001&documentId=2035727
• Download all documents: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadAllDocuments?noticeId=304001
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When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is June 30, 2026. You have 5 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by ILO in Switzerland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Trade & Commerce sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Switzerland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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